Diagnosis and management of cellulitis

@article{Phoenix2012DiagnosisAM,
  title={Diagnosis and management of cellulitis},
  author={Gokulan Phoenix and Saroj K Das and Meera Joshi},
  journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
  year={2012},
  volume={345}
}
#### Summary points Cellulitis is an acute, spreading, pyogenic inflammation of the lower dermis and associated subcutaneous tissue. [...] Key Method#### Sources and selection criteria We searched PubMed and the Cochrane library for recent and clinically relevant cohort studies and randomised controlled trials on cellulitis, using the search terms “cellulitis”, “erysipelas”, “diagnosis”, “investigation”, “recurrence”, “complications” and “management”.Expand
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Diagnosis and management of cellulitis and erysipelas.
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Large-scale controlled trial evidence for specific antimicrobial choices in the treatment of cellulitis and erysipelas is lacking, with national and local guidelines being based on a combination of best evidence, local epidemiology data and expert opinion. Expand
Cellulitis: A Review.
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Treating predisposing factors can minimize risk of recurrence of cellulitis, and treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis should be directed against Streptococcus and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus. Expand
A Retrospective Study: Erysipelas and Cellulitis Patients’ Profile
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The correct management could increase the recovery rate, prevent complication and recurrency of erysipelas and cellulitis, and determine a general overview as well as predictive factors of the severity of this acute infectious disease. Expand
Diagnosis and treatment of the invasive extension of bacteria (cellulitis) from chronic wounds utilising point-of-care fluorescence imaging.
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The utility of point-of-care fluorescence imaging for efficient detection and proactive, targeted management of wound-related cellulitis is demonstrated. Expand
The Profile of Erysipelas and Cellulitis Patients
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The management of patients with erysipelas and cellulitis had been appropriate based on the diagnosis and treatment guidelines. Expand
Cellulitis, by any other name.
  • H. Chambers
  • Medicine
  • Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • 2013
“I know it when I see it . . . ,” as Justice Potter Stewart famously said of hard-core pornography. Would that this were the case with cellulitis. In principle, cellulitis is simply defined as an… Expand
Early clinical assessment of response to treatment of skin and soft-tissue infections: how can it help clinicians? Perspectives from Europe.
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The potential impact of assessing clinical response on clinical decision-making in the management of SSTIs in Europe is reviewed, with a focus on emerging therapies. Expand
Reducing Unnecessary Testing in Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: A Quality Improvement Approach.
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A interdisciplinary team led a quality improvement project reducing unnecessary laboratory testing in patients with an uSSTI without patient harm, achieving their aim. Expand
Indications for Plain Radiographs in Uncomplicated Lower Extremity Cellulitis.
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Patients without a recent history of trauma to the affected extremity or the presence of a chronic wound do not appear to warrant XRs, and the establishment of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of lower-extremity cellulitis has potential to significantly improve clinical efficiency and reduce cost by eliminating unnecessary testing. Expand
Evaluation and Management of Cellulitis and its Local Complications in Diabetic Lower Limb using the New Amit Jain’s Staging System for Cellulitis – A Retrospective study -
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This is the first study on cellulitis in diabetic lower limb through the new Amit Jain’s staging system from Indian subcontinent, and it is shown that stage 2 is the commonest presentation to a hospital. Expand
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